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In an unexpected turn of events, the TDP forged an alliance with the Congress Party for the [[2018 Telangana Legislative Assembly election|2018 Telangana assembly elections]]. The alliance, consisting of the Congress, the TDP, and the Communist Party of India (CPI), formed the "Maha Kootami" (grand alliance) with the primary objective of defeating the TRS (now BRS) in the elections.[{{cite web |last1=Apparasu |first1=Srinivasa Rao |title=Congress, TDP, Left form grand alliance to fight Telangana election |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/in-a-first-tdp-ready-for-alliance-with-congress-to-fight-telangana-election/story-og07X15IM8vPXwGWJNEFCP.html |website=Hindustan Times |access-date=17 August 2023 |date=12 September 2018 |archive-date=7 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230407072321/https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/in-a-first-tdp-ready-for-alliance-with-congress-to-fight-telangana-election/story-og07X15IM8vPXwGWJNEFCP.html |url-status=live }}] This marked the first time that the TDP, which had been founded on an anti-Congress platform in 1982, joined hands with the Congress party. During this period, Naidu was advocating for a non-BJP coalition comprising regional parties with the support of Congress to make a significant impact in the upcoming parliamentary elections.[{{cite web |last1=Bureau |title=TDP Chief Naidu And Mamata Discuss Formation Of Non-BJP Govt With Congress Support |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/india-news-tdp-chief-naidu-to-meet-mamata-banerjee-for-post-poll-alliance-talks/330631 |website=Outlook |access-date=17 August 2023 |date=20 May 2019 |archive-date=17 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230717152925/https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/india-news-tdp-chief-naidu-to-meet-mamata-banerjee-for-post-poll-alliance-talks/330631 |url-status=live }}] This experiment faced a failure in the Telangana elections with K.Chandrashekar Rao's TRS winning by a big margin.[{{cite web |last1=Apparasu |first1=Srinivasa Rao |title=KCR wins by heavy margin, Congress distant second in Telangana |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/telangana-elections/kcr-wins-by-heavy-margin-congress-distant-second-in-telangana/story-50PtjUhrc55xNZYCDkGM8N.html |website=Hindustan Times |access-date=17 August 2023 |date=12 December 2018 |archive-date=12 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230612000924/https://www.hindustantimes.com/telangana-elections/kcr-wins-by-heavy-margin-congress-distant-second-in-telangana/story-50PtjUhrc55xNZYCDkGM8N.html |url-status=live }}] As a result, the TDP and the Congress subsequently parted ways for the [[2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2019 Andhra Pradesh assembly elections]].[{{cite web |last1=Special Correspondent |title=Congress breaks ties with TDP, to go it alone in Andhra Pradesh |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/congress-to-contest-both-assembly-and-ls-elections-alone-in-ap-says-chandy/article26071812.ece |website=The Hindu |access-date=17 August 2023 |date=23 January 2019 |archive-date=17 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230717152927/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/congress-to-contest-both-assembly-and-ls-elections-alone-in-ap-says-chandy/article26071812.ece |url-status=live }}] The alliance with the Congress and its aftermath left a bitter outcome for Naidu, leading to a considerable erosion of his credibility due to the perceived flip-flop in alliances.[{{cite web |last1=S |first1=Rama Krishna |title=Chandrababu regrets quitting BJP-led NDA |url=https://sundayguardianlive.com/news/chandrababu-regrets-quitting-bjp-led-nda |website=The Sunday Guardian |access-date=17 August 2023 |date=12 October 2019 |archive-date=17 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230717152930/https://sundayguardianlive.com/news/chandrababu-regrets-quitting-bjp-led-nda |url-status=live }}] |
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In an unexpected turn of events, the TDP forged an alliance with the Congress Party for the [[2018 Telangana Legislative Assembly election|2018 Telangana assembly elections]]. The alliance, consisting of the Congress, the TDP, and the Communist Party of India (CPI), formed the "Maha Kootami" (grand alliance) with the primary objective of defeating the TRS (now BRS) in the elections.[{{cite web |last1=Apparasu |first1=Srinivasa Rao |title=Congress, TDP, Left form grand alliance to fight Telangana election |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/in-a-first-tdp-ready-for-alliance-with-congress-to-fight-telangana-election/story-og07X15IM8vPXwGWJNEFCP.html |website=Hindustan Times |access-date=17 August 2023 |date=12 September 2018 |archive-date=7 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230407072321/https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/in-a-first-tdp-ready-for-alliance-with-congress-to-fight-telangana-election/story-og07X15IM8vPXwGWJNEFCP.html |url-status=live }}] This marked the first time that the TDP, which had been founded on an anti-Congress platform in 1982, joined hands with the Congress party. During this period, Naidu was advocating for a non-BJP coalition comprising regional parties with the support of Congress to make a significant impact in the upcoming parliamentary elections.[{{cite web |last1=Bureau |title=TDP Chief Naidu And Mamata Discuss Formation Of Non-BJP Govt With Congress Support |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/india-news-tdp-chief-naidu-to-meet-mamata-banerjee-for-post-poll-alliance-talks/330631 |website=Outlook |access-date=17 August 2023 |date=20 May 2019 |archive-date=17 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230717152925/https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/india-news-tdp-chief-naidu-to-meet-mamata-banerjee-for-post-poll-alliance-talks/330631 |url-status=live }}] This experiment faced a failure in the Telangana elections with K.Chandrashekar Rao's TRS winning by a big margin.[{{cite web |last1=Apparasu |first1=Srinivasa Rao |title=KCR wins by heavy margin, Congress distant second in Telangana |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/telangana-elections/kcr-wins-by-heavy-margin-congress-distant-second-in-telangana/story-50PtjUhrc55xNZYCDkGM8N.html |website=Hindustan Times |access-date=17 August 2023 |date=12 December 2018 |archive-date=12 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230612000924/https://www.hindustantimes.com/telangana-elections/kcr-wins-by-heavy-margin-congress-distant-second-in-telangana/story-50PtjUhrc55xNZYCDkGM8N.html |url-status=live }}] As a result, the TDP and the Congress subsequently parted ways for the [[2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2019 Andhra Pradesh assembly elections]].[{{cite web |last1=Special Correspondent |title=Congress breaks ties with TDP, to go it alone in Andhra Pradesh |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/congress-to-contest-both-assembly-and-ls-elections-alone-in-ap-says-chandy/article26071812.ece |website=The Hindu |access-date=17 August 2023 |date=23 January 2019 |archive-date=17 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230717152927/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/congress-to-contest-both-assembly-and-ls-elections-alone-in-ap-says-chandy/article26071812.ece |url-status=live }}] The alliance with the Congress and its aftermath left a bitter outcome for Naidu, leading to a considerable erosion of his credibility due to the perceived flip-flop in alliances.[{{cite web |last1=S |first1=Rama Krishna |title=Chandrababu regrets quitting BJP-led NDA |url=https://sundayguardianlive.com/news/chandrababu-regrets-quitting-bjp-led-nda |website=The Sunday Guardian |access-date=17 August 2023 |date=12 October 2019 |archive-date=17 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230717152930/https://sundayguardianlive.com/news/chandrababu-regrets-quitting-bjp-led-nda |url-status=live }}] |
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In the 2019 [[2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|assembly]] and [[2019 Indian general election|parliamentary elections]], the ruling TDP was decisively defeated by the YSR Congress Party led by Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy. The YSRCP achieved a landslide victory by securing 151 seats in the assembly out of 175, while the TDP could manage 23 seats.[{{cite web |last1=Jacob |first1=Jimmy |title="Respect The Mandate": Chandrababu Naidu Concedes Loss In Andhra Pradesh |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/lok-sabha-elections-2019-chandrababu-naidu-concedes-loss-in-andhra-pradesh-says-he-respects-mandate-2042189 |website=NDTV |access-date=18 August 2023 |date=23 May 2019 |archive-date=17 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230717163259/https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/lok-sabha-elections-2019-chandrababu-naidu-concedes-loss-in-andhra-pradesh-says-he-respects-mandate-2042189 |url-status=live }}] In the Lok Sabha, the TDP won three seats, while the YSRCP secured the remaining 22 seats.{{citation needed|date=June 2024}} |
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In the 2019 [[2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|assembly]] and [[2019 Indian general election|parliamentary elections]], the ruling TDP was decisively defeated by the YSR Congress Party led by Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy. The YSRCP achieved a landslide victory by securing 151 seats in the assembly out of 175, while the TDP could manage 23 seats.[{{cite web |last1=Jacob |first1=Jimmy |title="Respect The Mandate": Chandrababu Naidu Concedes Loss In Andhra Pradesh |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/lok-sabha-elections-2019-chandrababu-naidu-concedes-loss-in-andhra-pradesh-says-he-respects-mandate-2042189 |website=NDTV |access-date=18 August 2023 |date=23 May 2019 |archive-date=17 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230717163259/https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/lok-sabha-elections-2019-chandrababu-naidu-concedes-loss-in-andhra-pradesh-says-he-respects-mandate-2042189 |url-status=live }}] In the Lok Sabha, the TDP won three seats, while the YSRCP secured the remaining 22 seats.{{citation needed|date=June 2024}} |
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